How To Learn With Your Kids: Behind The Scenes With Kristen Kim And Culture Kids

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In today’s episode of Parent Tech, we sit down with Kristen Kim, creator of the award-winning podcast Culture Kids, to explore how sound, storytelling, and imagination can transform the way children learn about the world. Kristen shares how immersive audio adventures help kids develop empathy, focus, and creativity, while also giving parents a meaningful alternative to screen time. From building safe creative spaces to navigating extracurricular chaos, collaborating with an 8-year-old, and creating a neighborhood “village,” this conversation is packed with practical advice for families. We also dig into: * Why audio learning activates a child’s brain like reading * How to introduce cultural diversity through stories * Simple language shifts that spark curiosity instead of judgment * Using sound and music to regulate emotions at home 📌 Subscribe for more conversations helping parents navigate tech, creativity, and raising kids in a fast-changing world. Get more from Culture Kids at https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/ In this episode: 00:00 — What is Culture Kids? 05:38 — Weekly production + managing creativity with a child 07:00 — Respecting kids as creative partners 10:08 — Cultural gateways: Pokémon, Totoro, Bluey, and beyond 11:13 — Cultivating awe, wonder & curiosity in kids 15:14 — The role of sound design in emotional learning 16:55 — Using music to build connection at the end of episodes 17:40 — How audio learning strengthens imagination & attention spans 20:17 — Audio vs. reading: what brain science says 24:00 — Should parents make a podcast with their kids? 26:12 — Screen time philosophy: intentionality over restriction 29:40 — When kids surprise you with what they learned 31:00 — Extracurriculars, hobbies & shaping identity 38:40 — You don’t have to do it alone: building your own village 39:20 — What parents want most—and how to start 40:00 — What Kristen is excited about in kids’ tech

Designing The Nex Playground: How One Of TIME's Most Influential Companies Thinks

Good design makes parenting easier. Bad design makes it harder. In this episode I talk to Jorge Fino, VP of Design at Nex — one of TIME's 100 most influential companies of 2026 and the company behind the Playground, an active play system. It's clear to me how much Jorge thinks about the role of technology in family life. We got into the design decisions behind the Playground and I came away thinking more deeply about the topic. In this conversation, we cover: * What an "active play system" actually is — and why it's a deliberate departure from traditional gaming consoles * The autonomy insight: why Jorge thinks kids melt down over tablets but not TVs, and what it tells us * "Sedentary time management" — the parenting struggle that's been around since the radio, and why infinite scroll made it so much harder * Why Jorge doesn't see screens as the source of the problem — and a 17th-century artist analogy that reframes things * How to coordinate with other parents when social pressure makes it hard to hold the line on phones and social media * The difference between a consumption device and a creation device — and why it matters more than screen time minutes 00:00 Introduction to Jorge Fino and the Nex Playground 01:00 From Basketball Training App to Active Play System — How Playground Was Born 03:00 Modeling an Active Lifestyle for Your Kids 04:00 Gamifying Physical Movement and Building Healthy Habits 05:00 Why Group Play Works — The Psychology of "I Could Do That" 07:00 Designing for the Heart of the Home, Not Just the Bedroom 09:00 Pretend Play and Natural Intuition as the Foundation for Gameplay 10:00 Why Playground Is the Fastest Setup Jorge's Ever Seen Ship 11:00 Experimenting With Motion — What Works, What Doesn't, and the Sweat Scale 13:00 Using Your Body as the Controller — and What That Unlocks Creatively 16:00 Building a Games Team From Scratch Without a Games Background 17:00 Sedentary Time Management: The Parenting Struggle That Started With the Radio 21:00 Intentional Design Choices That Help 22:00 Privacy in the Living Room — Why Trust Was the First Design Principle 24:00 Sustaining Trust With Families Over Time 25:00 Playing With Grandparents Across the Globe — The Multiplayer Feature On The Way 27:00 Bigger Screens vs. Smaller Screens — What Actually Works for Families 28:00 Jorge's Autonomy Insight: Why Taking the Tablet Away Is Harder Than Turning Off the TV 31:00 Moving Past "Devices Are Bad" Toward More Intentional Thinking 32:00 The 17th Century Artist Analogy — Reframing the Screen Time Conversation 36:00 Jorge's Philosophy at Home: Technology as a Tool, Not a Villain 37:00 The Signed Contract He Made His Own Kids Sign 38:00 No Social Media, Screen Time Controls, and Why He's Holding That Line 39:00 Social Pressure From Other Parents — and How Real It Gets 40:00 Coordinating With Other Parents: The Jonathan Haidt Approach 41:00 What Jorge's Kids Have Actually Created With Technology 43:00 Wrapping Up: How to Find Jorge Fino and the Nex Playground

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How To Learn With Your Kids: Behind The Scenes With Kristen Kim And Culture Kids

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